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Serum Autotaxin Concentrations Reflect Changes in Liver Stiffness and Fibrosis After Antiviral Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C.
Hepatology Communications 2018 September
The purpose of this study was to determine whether serum autotaxin concentrations reflect liver stiffness in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with direct-acting antiviral agents. Adult patients with chronic HCV were enrolled from January 2016 to August 2017. Autotaxin concentrations in these patients were compared with those of a control group consisting of healthy individuals. Liver stiffness was determined by transient elastography. The relationship between fibrosis markers and fibrosis scores was evaluated before and after treatment. Data from 155 HCV patients and 56 control subjects were analyzed. Autotaxin concentrations were significantly higher in HCV patients with liver stiffness scores less than or equal to 7.4 kPa versus controls. Autotaxin concentrations at the end of treatment and beyond were significantly lower than those prior to treatment. Pretreatment and posttreatment autotaxin concentrations in male and female patients with liver stiffness scores greater than 14.9 kPa changed significantly ( P < 0.01 and P < 0.01, respectively). From the start of treatment to 6 months following treatment, the fibrosis marker/liver stiffness score ratios changed as follows: autotaxin: 0.189 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.169-0.209) to 0.191 (95% CI: 0.166-0.216; P = 0.88); Wisteria floribunda agglutinin-positive Mac-2-binding protein: 0.294 (95% CI: 0.256-0.332) to 0.223 (95% CI: 0.191-0.255; P < 0.001); hyaluronic acid: 19.05 (95% CI: 14.29-23.81) to 13.92 (95% CI: 11.16-16.70; P = 0.044); and type IV collagen 7S: 0.560 (95% CI: 0.515-0.604) to 0.546 (95% CI: 0.497-0.895; P = 0.052). Conclusion : Autotaxin concentrations reflect liver stiffness before and after antiviral treatment in patients with chronic HCV infection.
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